Spring-cue.



No. 689,586 I H. LLHASKELL SPRING CUE.

(A ication filed. Dec. I (No Model.) I

' Patented nee. 24,1901,

UN TED STATES PATENT OFFIC HENRY L. I-IASKELL, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

SPRING-CUE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,586,'dated December24, 1901.

' Application filed December 26 1900. Serial No. 41,013. (No model.)

To aZZ tvhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. I-IASKELL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Lud ington, in the county ofMason and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spring-Cues; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear,-

and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use'the same.

My invention relates to games and toys, and has for its object toprovide a springcue adapted for use in surface projectile games.

To this end it consists, essentially, of a driving rod or cue inclosedin a barrel and bearing ratchet-teeth adapted to be engaged by aspring-pawl and means for imparting a forward movement to the rod orcue. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view,and'Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing the driving-rod or one in fulllines.

In the drawings, 1 represents a'stock or handle adapted to be easilygrasped; 2, a continuation of the handleora barrel; 3, a rod or cue; 4,the butt of the rod or one, having a recess 5, in which takes an elasticcord or similar device 6. I

7 is a slot in the handle to receive the cord 6.

8 represents ratchet-teeth in the rod 3, the rod being preferably madeof wood.

9 is a spring-pawl, which in this form embraces a barrel and plays in'aslot 10 in the barrel. 7

11 is a ringformed about the head of the butt of the cue orrod 3, and 12is a stop-shoulder in the handle part of the barrel.

13 represents marks or guides on the end of the one or rod3, by whichthe player may measure the power to be imparted.

My spring-cue is especially applicable in playing surface projectilegames in which a disk or ball is to be impelled across a game'- board.

The spring-cue is preferably of wood and is thus easily manufactured bythe tools ordinarily found in woodworking-shops.

In usethe one or rod 3 may be drawn back by'grasping the butt 4, whichis preferably shaped to facilitate such action. The distance to whichthe one is drawn back may be determined by the lines 13 on the end ofthe rod, observation teachingthat for certain distances certain of themarks may be used. When the spring-pawl 9 is depressed, the elastic cord6 will throw forward the cue-rod 3,thus applying power tothe forward endof the cue orrod. It will be observed that the elastic cord 6 isattached to the outside of the ham dle l,lies in slots in the handle,and engages the projecting end of the cue-rod, which is easily graspedby the fingers of the operator,

the wholedevice being used as a bow and arrow, the spring-power beingout of the way and yet of the kind best adapted to give the requiredblow without rebound and being easily and readily replaced whennecessity may require, The ring llof the head 4 will bring up againstthe stop 12.wit-hout disar ranging any of the parts, the cord being soplaced and guided that it does not become disarranged and also so placedthat it may be easily repaired or replaced in case of accident orinjury. The parts are readily manufactured and easily assembled, and theone in use is ac- HENRY L. HASKELL.

Witnesses:

H. C. HUTTON, M. B. DANAHER.

